Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, Xie Zhuzhou felt a little uneasy. Luckily, he had brought Chu Little Yan along, otherwise he would have been incredibly embarrassed.
He had little experience interacting with women; if his mistress saw him, she would at most exchange a few polite greetings.
Modern women don't necessarily stay at home to be wives and mothers; they can also go out and create miracles that are no less impressive than those of men.
" Auntie Sheng, good afternoon. I'm so sorry I couldn't meet you as agreed last time." Xie Zhuzhou's tone was gentle, a far cry from his usual demeanor. His face was refined and elegant, as if he had instantly transformed into a graceful gentleman, a bright and clear moon.
This was the first time Chu Yanzhang had seen Zhouzhou like this, and the lingering warmth on his fingertips seemed to grow even hotter.
After finishing his first sentence, Xie Zhuzhou immediately introduced Sheng Wanqing, saying, "This is my friend Chu Yanzhang. I wanted to bring him along to see you."
Chu Yanzhang also greeted Sheng Wanqing politely, saying, " Auntie Sheng, it's a pleasure to visit your art exhibition."
Sheng Wanqing was secretly surprised; there were actually two such handsome and good-looking children!
"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you. Feel free to say whatever you want, don't be nervous." Sheng Wanqing's eyes were like a precise scanner, measuring the head-to-body ratio of the two children, which was simply perfect!
Xie Zhuzhou noticed that Sheng Wanqing seemed a little distracted. Not knowing what she was thinking, he asked Xiao Nan to deliver another gift, a landscape embroidery.
Seeing Xie Zhuzhou's thoughtfulness and attentiveness, Sheng Wanqing instantly realized that the rumors were unbelievable!
Look at this child, so lovable, with a calm and reliable personality. She did have some concerns before, worried that the child would be bullied by Ji's sons after entering the Ji Family. As the child's mother, how could she not know her own children's character? Although they might not have any bad intentions, she was still worried that they might go too far.
So at that time, she wanted to find a reason to go and see.
Although he wasn't her child, he was still the youngest of her sons, so they were related by blood.
" Xiexie you, Zhouzhou, Auntie loves it." Sheng Wanqing was even happier after the embroidery was unfolded. This gift was chosen exactly to her taste; Zhouzhou had put her heart into it.
She also brought a gift for Xie Zhuzhou today.
She asked her assistant to bring it up. Inside was a rare book, as thick as a dictionary, titled " Classics of Chinese Painting," which was not available on the market. It contained detailed information on the development of Chinese painting over thousands of years and was richly illustrated.
It's a book she recently commissioned to have illustrated and compiled.
Xie Zhuzhou was surprised and pleased; Auntie Sheng was such a kind person.
He opened the book to the table of contents, a surge of excitement welling up inside him; he was genuinely curious about things that interested him.
Sheng Wanqing an eyebrow, feeling that this child was truly pure, and the things she liked were also pure.
It's different from what I've heard.
"And Little Chu, although I didn't know you would come today, I heard from your Uncle Ji that he wants to adopt you as his godson. Whether it works out or not, I want to thank you for coming to the Ji Family to play with these children. Your uncle said that it was very lively this year because you were there for the holidays."
This is my New Year's gift to you.
Chu Yanzhang stared blankly at the box that had appeared in his hand. He opened it and found a small, mechanical music box inside. It was exquisite and had a high-tech, metallic feel.
"Thank you, Aunt Sheng... I really like it." Chu Yanzhang hadn't expected to receive a gift.
Sheng Wanqing said, "I was originally planning to have Zhouzhou take it back to you, but now that you're here, you can take it yourself."
Chu Yanzhang stared blankly at the little gadget, which looked a lot like the one his aunt, the headmistress, had given him when he was a child, but unfortunately it had been smashed. This one looked quite sturdy.
Sheng Wanqing was happy to see that the two children liked the gifts she had chosen.
Sheng Wanqing has many sons, and recently, the topics of her WeChat conversations with them have almost all revolved around Xie Zhuzhou.
Therefore, even Sheng Wanqing herself felt as if she and Xie Zhuzhou had known each other for a long time and knew a lot about each other.
" Zhouzhou, this is the list of people who bought your paintings. Take a look for yourself." Sheng Wanqing handed a stack of contracts to Xie Zhuzhou.
The original intention was to increase the child's popularity, in case he pursues a career in the arts after graduation. This was to lay the groundwork and raise his profile, which would be good preparation for the future.
Sheng Wanqing felt that since her sons all liked their newly returned younger brother so much, she would also pay more attention to him. After all, the child's mother was abroad, Ji Wuqiu was a careless father who completely neglected his children and didn't worry about them going astray.
However, there was one thing Sheng Wanqing hadn't expected: Xie Zhuzhou himself had quite a few fans.
Xie Zhuzhou's ink paintings are all lively and profound, displaying the style of a master.
After those people bought it, its collectible value only increased, not decreased. Whether they bought it for its fame and talent, Xie Zhuzhou's fans didn't lose out.
Xie Zhuzhou opened the contracts and found that the names on two of them were very familiar.
" Little Yan, tell me, did you have your subordinates buy two of those paintings?"
Chu Yanzhang nodded guiltily.
I thought Zhouzhou be angry, but Zhouzhou said, touched, "You really are my good friend, you even know how to support me! But if you want a drawing, I can just draw it for you, why do you want to buy it?"
"This is different." Chu Yanzhang wanted to buy them all at once, but if he did that, no one would see Zhouzhou's talent, so he reluctantly bought only two.
"Anyway, Xiexie you." Xie Zhuzhou felt a surge of joy in his heart. Damn it, his Little Yan was just too adorable. Doing something like this secretly, looking so guilty, was just too cute.
Men really can't resist cute things.
Not to mention cute things that please him.
After chatting casually with Sheng Wanqing for a few minutes, Xie Zhuzhou no longer felt pressured and treated her as a gentle elder.
It's a miracle that he managed to hold back his tongue and not offend anyone today.
After a while, they got up and went to browse the art exhibition with Sheng Wanqing. Just as he was marveling at how peacefully he could spend the day, Yuan Dede saw him a few meters away.
Actually, the mask is meaningless to Xie Zhuzhou, since he wears a mask when Xie Zhuzhou goes on TV, which makes him easier to recognize than if he doesn't wear one.
This was something Xie Zhuzhou hadn't anticipated.
Yuan Dede didn't see Ms. Sheng Wanqing, was blocked by Xiao Nan, Chu Yanzhang, Xie Zhuzhou, and several other tall men.
Yuan Dede flew into a rage the moment he saw Xie Zhuzhou. It was Xie Zhuzhou getting beaten up.
His face hasn't fully healed yet.
"Oh, Young Master Xie, you're here too? We're all neighbors, why didn't you say you were coming? It would have been so much better if we had come together. Why bring along this scoundrel? I heard the Chu Family is in huge debts, and Chu Yanzhang's father has already been arrested. You still hang out with him? Don't you care about getting your bad luck on him?"
Xie Zhuzhou is incapable of attacking, but he can attack Chu Yanzhang, since Chu Yanzhang is his friend.
"I generally don't associate with people who are morally corrupt and worse than pigs and dogs. Someone who only attacks other people's family background might one day suffer the consequences of their own loose tongue. After all, there are gods watching over us."
Xie Zhuzhou's eyes flashed with a faint cold light. He had already planned in his mind which tree to bury this Yuan guy under if he killed him. Someone like Yuan Dede would be perfect as fertilizer.
"You... what are you Xie Zhuzhou? What's so great about being able to draw? You're just trying to appear cultured by imitating others. Your drawings may look nice on the surface, but they might even be drawn by someone else..."
Before Yuan Dede could finish speaking, an almost invisible little bee flew into his mouth and was swallowed unconsciously.
"What do you mean...?" Xie Zhuzhou saw that before he could finish speaking, he clutched his stomach, fell to the ground, rolled around, and trembled, his face instantly turning purple.
Xie Zhuzhou hissed upon seeing this. Ms. Sheng, having finally overcome her initial reservations, saw Yuan Dede lying on the ground. She frowned, her voice filled with doubt. "Is this person trying to stage an accident?"
Xie Zhuzhou also looked innocent, " Auntie Sheng, I only said one thing to him before I collapsed, but he said a lot about me and Little Yan."
Xie Zhuzhou immediately filed a complaint.
Sheng Wanqing slightly, then waved to her assistant, "Who is this person? Take him back to where he came from."